Spain Investigates Likely Shooting of Endangered Orca
Authorities are examining whether the endangered orca was hit by pellets after new wounds appeared on its fin and back, officials said.
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The Spanish government is investigating how the 60-year-old orca, Toñi, appeared in the Strait this week with about ten suspected gunshot wounds on her dorsal fin...
The Spanish government has opened an investigation into a possible attack on the oldest Iberian orca. Environmental organizations discovered multiple gunshot wounds on the orca's dorsal fin earlier this week. Iberian orcas are the most endangered orca population in the world.
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Herald & ReviewSpain investigates likely shooting of endangered orca
Spain's Environment Ministry ordered an investigation into the likely shooting of a rare Iberian orca that was filmed swimming with wounds to its dorsal fin, Deputy Prime Minister Sara Aagesen said on Friday.
The event was documented by the environmental association WeWhale, which monitors the movement of cetaceans: "Act unacceptable"
Spanish Officials Launch Probe After Orca Known for Ramming Boats Seen With Apparent Gunshot Wounds
Officials in Spain have launched an investigation after the sighting of an orca with suspected gunshot wounds in the Strait of Gibraltar. As the Guardian reports, the matriarch of an orca pod that’s become infamous for ramming boats off the…
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